Assessment Specifications - Level 2 French 2026 - Examination, end of year

Sep 28, 2026

Assessment Specifications for Level 2 French 2026 outlines national secondary examination details for standards 91118 and 91121. The year-end assessment uses online digital examination for listening and response, with paper-based options as well. Examinations include three questions for each standard, written in English based on provided French texts, and responses may be given in French, English, or te reo Māori. Listening requires headphones, with recordings up to 45 minutes and structured listening notes spaces.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

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Pages2

Reading Time5 min

AccessFree to download

General information

Domain and standards

Assessment method and medium

Candidate response languages and contexts

Digital external assessment

French subject page and timetable

Vocabulary list rules

Special assessment conditions

Standard 91118

Title and credits

Digital Examination: listening passages and playback rules

Equipment and listening notes

Paper-based Examination: listening and note-taking

Standard 91121

Title and credits

Resources supplied

Assessment Specifications Level 2 French 2026 Published in October 2025 General information Domain: French Standards: 91118 , 91121 Assessment method: Examination, end of year Assessment medium: Online digital examination French subject page National secondary examinations timetable Information relating to all achievement standards The assessments will each consist of THREE questions written in English based on the texts provided. Text choices for both standards will reflect appropriate cultural contexts, for example French speaking communities, te ao Māori, the Pacific, and Aotearoa New Zealand. Texts will refer to events or experiences on familiar matters. In Level 2 French examinations, candidates can respond in French, English, or te reo Māori. Further information about digital external assessment can be found on the NZQA website. Digital external assessment Vocabulary list The French vocabulary list indicates language which will guide the setting of Level 2 French external assessments. The lists are available on the French subject page. Words outside of the approved vocabulary list will be glossed if their meaning is not evident from the text. Special assessment conditions Refer to the NZQA website for further information: Aromatawai special assessment conditions Specific information for individual achievement standards Standard: 91118 Title: Demonstrate understanding of a variety of spoken French texts on familiar matters Version: 3 Number of credits: 5 Digital Examination Listening passages will be available online as audio files. Candidates will be able to listen and respond to recordings of three spoken texts, which they can hear as a whole and twice in sections. They can choose when to start each play but cannot pause inside each play. Candidates will require headphones to listen. Listening Notes spaces are available inside the digital examination. Equipment required Candidates will require headphones to listen. Paper-based Examination Candidates will listen and respond to recordings of three spoken texts, which they will hear as a whole and twice in sections. Candidates may make notes in the listening notes spaces provided. The total duration of the recordings will be up to 45 minutes. Standard: 91121 Title: Demonstrate understanding of a variety of written and/or visual French texts on familiar matters Version: 3 Number of credits: 5 Resources or information supplied Reading resources for this standard will be printed on paper and distributed to all candidates in the examination session, regardless of whether they are completing the assessments online or on paper.

FAQs

How many questions are included in each Level 2 French assessment standard?

Each standard assessment consists of three questions written in English based on the provided texts.

Can candidates respond in languages other than French?

Yes. In Level 2 French examinations, candidates can respond in French, English, or te reo Māori.

What equipment is required for the listening assessments in the digital examination?

Candidates require headphones to listen, and they can listen to each spoken text twice in sections while not being able to pause within each play.

Sep 28, 2026

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